The semiautobiographical "Martin Eden" is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created. Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. London, dissatisfied with the rewards of his own success, intended Martin Eden as an attack on individualism and ...
The semiautobiographical "Martin Eden" is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created. Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. London, dissatisfied with the rewards of his own success, intended Martin Eden as an attack on individualism and a criticism of ambition; however, much of its status as a classic has been conferred by admirers of its ambitious protagonist. Andrew Sinclair's wide-ranging introduction discusses the conflict between London's support of socialism and his powerful self-will. Sinclair also explores the parallels and divergences between the life of Martin Eden and that of his creator, focusing on London's mental depressions and how they affected his depiction of Eden.
Read in a single sitting. A biographical novel unveiling the low-down of the press & the disillusionment of a genius. Martin Eden & Brissenden remind me of Vincent & Theo; Ruth, Daisy in the Great Gat...Read in a single sitting. A biographical novel unveiling the low-down of the press & the disillusionment of a genius. Martin Eden & Brissenden remind me of Vincent & Theo; Ruth, Daisy in the Great Gatsby. (展开)
At the first sight, Martin Eden is a love story, in which a sailor boy transforms himself to pursue love with a girl in the bourgeois class. However, Jack London did not hide the inevitable breakup between them. This novel has a classical quest setup in lit...
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0 有用 莫问话 2016-03-30 16:29:43
以前读的那个外文出版社的版本豆瓣里找不到,暂且使用这个标注一下。
2 有用 鸳鸯 2013-02-28 15:17:04
My thesis.
2 有用 selina 2011-03-18 19:45:09
几乎是废寝忘食的阅读,随着激动,随着沉默,最后难过得很
0 有用 Sophie 2011-05-09 22:16:03
Read in a single sitting. A biographical novel unveiling the low-down of the press & the disillusionment of a genius. Martin Eden & Brissenden remind me of Vincent & Theo; Ruth, Daisy in the Great Gat... Read in a single sitting. A biographical novel unveiling the low-down of the press & the disillusionment of a genius. Martin Eden & Brissenden remind me of Vincent & Theo; Ruth, Daisy in the Great Gatsby. (展开)
0 有用 颜 2012-08-15 13:34:49
martin见到女神后的第一反应是去图书馆,果真是好孩子|换我十年前看到男女主人公在金门公园一次拥吻的时候,一定万分感动,现在却只默默想着这种注定悲剧的感情将如何收尾。时光啊时光。。。